on the debt ceiling, on the budget agreement, on the omnibus, a bipartisan coalition. put together, up front, put the bill on the floor. now we did the c.r. we've gone through this so many times. [inaudible] -- the fiscal cliff, hurricane sandy, violence against women act, opening the government, debt ceiling, on and on, homeland security appropriations bill last year, that's always been the form lafment the question is, how much intervening drama do we have to deal with between the start of the process and when we reach the final resolution, which we know will be that bipartisan coalition? i'd rather get to that final step a lot sooner. reporter: how can he get nominated? mr. dent: it's a conundrum. the conundrum is this. a new speaker can do just what i suggested. a bipartisan coalition and deal with the -- [inaudible] -- or continue as we've been on the course we've been on and that would make the speaker -- [inaudible] reporter: do you think we'll have a new speaker by the end of the month? mr. dent: i hope so. reporter: what makes you say paul ryan is thinking abo